The Apple Street Cottage

In honor of Earth Day this weekend, I thought we'd take a trip down memory lane to look at a few favorite upcycle/recycle projects from the Cottage.  Let's get started... First up is the key rack turned into a jewelry organizer.   I'd been looking for something for quite a while when I came across this key rack at a flea market: Big difference, huh?  To read all about the transformation, click HERE . My second project is this sweet, little planter: This was also found at a flea market with a very 1970's look: This planter lived on my front porch all Spring, Summer, and Fall.  For the Winter, it came inside.  I'm hoping it will have a new porch very soon.  To read how it was transformed, click HERE . Last, but not least is the card catalog: I've always wanted one, so when an old friend told me he had one in his garage and I could have it...I nearly fell over!  Here's the before: It didn't need much work, just some c...

Today we're taking a look back at a project I completed last year.   This jewelry organizer started out as a key rack: Anyone remember these? The full story can be found HERE .   This was an easy makeover and I'm pretty sure you'll be on the look-out for an old key rack now! Have a wonderful week, my friends - be sure to share, pin, and comment...I LOVE comments! Featured at: Party In Your PJs Linking to: Snickerdoodle Sunday Happiness is Homemade Small Victories Sunday DIY - Pleasure of the Northwest That DIY Party Inspire Me Monday Amaze Me Monday Over the Moon Merry Monday Motivational Monday Inspire Me Tuesday Dishing It & Digging It Make It Pretty Monday Two Uses Tuesday Party InYour PJs Creative Spark Home & Garden Thursday Idea Box Shabbilicious Friday Handmade Hangout Sweet Inspiration Friday Favorites Best of the Weekend Saturday Shuffle

Projects are in full-swing around here - work on the side porch, flea market finds.... honestly, I'm making a mess!  When they're all done, though, things will be beautiful!   I couldn't wait to share this one with you -  I've been looking for a jewelry organizer for a long time.  I've pinned a bunch of them on Pinterest , but I just couldn't find the right thing to upcycle.  That all changed last week when I found an old key rack at the flea market: It was perfect and I knew EXACTLY what to do with it! First, I removed the cross-stitch from the center.  I used the cardboard to trace on a piece of needlework plastic canvas - which, by the way, I also found at the flea market - and they gave a piece for free! I set that aside, so the painting could begin.  I spray painted the edges black since I was planning to distress this piece and I really like contrast. When that was dry, I gave it 3 coats of  white latex. After the wh...